It’s feeling like Spring here in Washington, DC. Light. Fresh air. Hope. We’re focusing on what keeps our hope alive and sending some hope out to you, too. Save these dates for this Spring’s #JusticeAidForum and #JusticeAidConcert. We hope you’ll join us!

#JusticeAidForum – Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 4 PM 
Join JusticeAid in NYC at the historic Riverside Church of New York for Erasure: The Otherization of Queerness, a free and informative celebration of LGBTQ civil rights and music. Featured speakers coming soon.

Location: The Riverside Church of New York, 490 Riverside Dr., New York City, NY

#JusticeAidConcert – Monday, May 16, 2022, at 7 PM
The following evening, JusticeAid invites you to enjoy a unique live concert hosted by Emmy Award winner Mark Ruffin, featuring contemporary artists performing a tribute to Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues. 100% of ticket sales and sponsorships will provide unrestricted funds for JusticeAid’s 2022 grantee partner, SMYAL (Supporting Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders). Ticket information forthcoming. Inquire about premium seats and sponsoring a table for your law firm, business, or group of music-loving friends now!

Featured artists:

  • Paula Cole
  • Terri Lyne Carrington
  • Valerie Simpson
  • Nona Hendryx
  • Madeleine Peyroux
  • Allan Harris
  • Chris Bergson & Ellis Hooks
  • Morley
  • Host: Mark Ruffin

Location: City Winery’s new venue at 25 11th Ave. at 15th St., New York City, NY

JusticeAid’s Fall Concert will take place October 11, 2022.
At City Winery, Washington DC. Get excited, DMV!

AND SAVE THIS DATE, ALSO—APRIL 7, 2022
LGBTQ Youth Rights: Protecting the Queer Frontier, a virtual forum hosted by JusticeAid partner, ClassACT HR’73. Register here.

NUMBERS SPEAK.

One in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ — and that number is only expected to go up, according to a Gallup poll released in February of this year.

Why it matters: People who identify as LGBTQ could make up 10 to 15% of the adult population “in the not too distant future” as Gen Z and millennials comprise of an increasing share of the adult population, said Jeff Jones, the author of the Gallup poll.

MUSIC THAT MATTERS WITH PAULA COLE. 
Whet your appetite for the return of Paula Cole at JusticeAid’s Spring Concert. Listen to “Blackbird” from Paula’s new album, American Quilt.

GOOD TO KNOW!
We’re learning about International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with its first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people.

Today, IWD invites us to imagine a gender-equal world—a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. Collectively we can #BreakTheBias.

JusticeAid believes in the power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice. All donations this year until the end of October will support SMYAL’s programs for LGBTQ youth.

We’re excited to share that JusticeAid has earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid!

JusticeAid leverages the community-building power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice. Each year we identify and raise funds for justice causes by hosting music, arts, and educational events. Since 2013 JusticeAid has granted more than 1.5 million dollars to nonprofits working to ensure access to justice for the disenfranchised and marginalized. Our grantee partners are fighting racist voter suppression and racist policing, working to end mass incarceration and inhumane immigration practices, ensuring access to legal services, and addressing the criminalization and hatred of others.